AP Lang - Unit 1 (Definitions)

Question 1

Alliteration

Answer 1

repetition of similar sounds at the beginning of words

Question 2

Anaphora

Answer 2

repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of sentences, lines, or clauses

Question 3

Parallel Structure

Answer 3

repetition of sentence structure

Question 4

Antithesis

Answer 4

parallelism that uses two opposite ideas to contrast

Question 5

Rhetorical Questions

Answer 5

a question that is not expected to be answered, used for rhetorical effect or to emphasize an obvious point

Question 6

Metaphor

Answer 6

a direct comparison of two different things

Question 7

Simile

Answer 7

a comparison of two different things that uses “like” or “as”

Question 8

Analogy

Answer 8

a comparison of two different things, used in order to explain one thing through its similarities to a more familiar thing

Question 9

Imagery

Answer 9

vivid, descriptive language that appeals to the five senses

Question 10

Hyperbole

Answer 10

an over-exaggeration, used for emphasis or effect